Tire-shoe.



A. S. BULLOCK.

TIRE SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.13,1912.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

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TIRE SHOE.

APPLIGATION YILBD APR.13,19 12. 1,76,845. Patented 001. 21, 1913.

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Tran-siren,

Specification or Letters rel-rem.

Patented @ct..21,ll913.

Application filed Apizll 13, 1912. Serial No. 690,529.

1' '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR S. BULLOCK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Aitkin, in the county of Aitkin and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful improvements in Tire-Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

An object of the invention is to provide a shoe for attachment to a Wheel provided with a tire, the shoe being arranged to partially cover the periphery of the tire and protect the surface thereof.

The invention embodies, among other features, a tire shoe comprising a series of con nectible sections arranged with their ends in overlapping and adjustable relation, the sections being connected to a vehicle wheel provided with a tire so that the sections will partially cover the periphery of the tire and protectthe surface of the tire from Wear and tear, the sections being independently rem, :hle from the vehicle Wheel for the purpcie of substituting new sections for those sectlons which are Worn and unfit for use.

In he further disclosure of the 1nvention is to be had to the accompanyi l draw constituting a part of this specification in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views and in which:

1 is a side elevation of aportion of c Wheel provided with a tire, my dcshown mounted thereon; l? 2- 'ed fragmentary plan view; Fig.

is vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2; Fig 1 is a vertical soc iew taken on the line 4 1 in Fig. 1;

s an enlarged fragmentary transonal View taken on the line 5-5 l Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of one of the sections; and F 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of the other end of another section Referring more particularly to the views, use is made of a series of adjustably connected sections 10 mounted to encircle a tire 11, arranged on a rim 12 of a vehicle Wheel 13. The sections 10 are each semi-circular;

in cross section and an end 14. of one of the sections has pins 15 extending outwardly from the surface thereof, the said pins being arranged on both sides of'the center of the section and having formed therewith guide members 16 formed with the said section, the said guide members co stituting bases the pins An end it" or an an.-

jacent section 10 is provided with longitudlnally extending slots 18, the said slots bemg arranged on both sides of the longitudinal axis of the section with the mentioned end 17 of the adjacent section adapted to overlap the end 1% of the first mentioned section so that the pins 15 will extend through the slots 18 with the guide members 16 arranged Within the slots 18, suitable nuts 19 being then mounted on the free ends of the pins 15, which are preferably threaded to receive the nuts to retain the second mentioned section 10 in overlapping position on the first mentioned section, it being readily understood that the slots 18 are longer than the guide members 16 in order that the guide members 16 of the first mentioned section can slide relatively to the second section, thus permitting a convenient adjustment of the adjacent connected sections and preventing any binding thereof.

The sections 10 are preferably made of a thin sheet-like metal and by providing the pins 15 on the sides of the sections adjacent the longitudinal edges thereof, the free ends of the mentioned pins Will be prevented from contacting with the groundin View of the concave formation of the sections and the tire 11. A series of diamond shaped tread members 20 are preferably arranged or formed on the surfaces of the sections 10 and on tnose portions of the sections that come in contact with the ground, the said tread moinliiers being adapted to 'n'crrnt slipping or skidding in wet and slippery Weather, in order to amply protect the pins 15, guard plates 21 are mounted on the surfaces of the sections 10 adjacent the slots 18 thereof, the said guard plates extending outwardly from the surfaces of the sections a sufficient distance to suliistantially protect the protruding ends of the pins 15 from corn tact With large stones on the road.

Formed on the side edges of the sections 10 are cars 22, through which. are passed pins and mounted to swing on the said pins are oppositely arranged connecting members 24., the said. connecting members being substantially $-shapcd in cross section and provided With transversely extending apertures 25, the mentioned connecting members being adapted to extend around the rim 12 so that the apertures 25 of oppositely arranged connecting members will register to receive therethrough suitable holts 5 16, provided With nuts 27 threaded on the bolts to retain the outer ends of the oppositely arranged connecting members in rigid connected position, thus firmly securing the sections to the tire 11.

The various parts of my tire shoe are preferably formed of metal and as mentioned heretofore, the sections 10 are formed of a tough, sheet-like metal, the adjar sections being adjustably eoniwctet prevent any binding of the sections readily understood that the conned tions are to a certain extent, sel'leao ing in View of the fact that the adjacent sections are not rigidly connected but are slid-- ingly connected, thus permitting one section to operate or slide on another.

lit will be readily understood that the sections can be made in 'VL1l0US shapes and sizes to conform to tires of various shapes and sizes and, although for the purpose of describing the invention 1 have shown a pal ticular fori'n of the device, it Will be understood that I do not limit myself thereto and bers formed on the outer faces of the said scccii'ms adjacent the ends thereof and adapted to slidably extend through elongated slots in the opposed ends of adjacent sections, pins projecting from the faces of the guide members and also passing through the said slots, and nuts carried on the free ends of the pins to retain the connectible sections in slidable engagement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

an'rntin s. BULLOCK. Q

Witnesses THUS. R. FOLEY, Jr., KATE E. FRANZ. 

